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Glad to see he is looking at the injury problem. He is right they once again weren't hitting on all cylinders coming out of training camp. His main goal should be to make sure his starter get enough playing time so they're ready for the season, then you give opportunities to your young players. He already knows who most of his starters are, so you take training camp to fill in the gaps. I still think players are soft. Too many guys not wanting to practice or play with minor injuries.

Agreed eddie, it's ridiculous! If they can play and be productive, fine, if they can't or risk further injury then they should sit. No one knows the circumstances better than the injured player, coaches, and doctors. With the amount of information we are given it is impossible to make an intelligent decision about what is best for any injured player, but for some reason that doesn't stop people from thinking they know what's best for those players.

B/c MM gave the backup QB's so much playing time in preseason, AR did not play much w/ the 1st team o. In fact, the first string o did NOT score a single TD in the whole preseason. If Tolzien & Flynn are the backups going into preseason, I wonder how much playing time they'll get in preseason games. & they may bring in another QB too.

Man, this thread is full of Negative Nancys. When your team is constantly battling injuries, young players with very little experience get called up from the practice squad and find themselves immediately playing special teams. Special teams are usually the first to suffer when injuries pile up. Ross was canned because he made too many mistakes in critical moments. He clearly needed a wake up call or benifited from playing in doors.

Phil - that's why all these Negative Nancies are the GMs for the other 31 NFL teams didn't you know that? Most here were not around during the 70s and 80s (you know who you are) and for those who were you remember the absolutely horrible Packers teams during those 2 decades when an 8-8 record was considered an accomplishment. Now it's win the Super Bowl almost every other year or fire the GM, coaching staff etc. Get real people! The best team in the past 2 decades (winning percentage - the Patriots) have not won a Super Bowl since 2004 - that's 10 years folks if you're counting! And don't give the crap about at least they got there in 2007 and 2011 cause losing it doesn't count. You are in this to win it all so by that very definition there will be 31 other teams who didn't have a successful season. And given the choice, I'd rather the Packers lose now then be disappointed like we were during the 1999 Broncos versus Packers Super Bowl. That loss still stings and that was 15 years ago.

Hey doubleshock, it may be the scheme, or just a fresh start. I listen to NFL on Sirus and there were several comments about how poor a scheme GB runs on Special Teams. I am just a fan not an "expert". But Ross had to go from GB as he cost us two SF games

"Common thread is we didn't stop the quarterback. That jumps out at you."

MM failed in creating a game plan to stop CK. He failed in communicating to his players and coaches the need to stop CK. Again, MM failed to win a home playoff game. What happened to the big advantage of Lambeau and the cold. FAIL!

DoubleShock - Don't you think it might have something to do with personnel? Have you mistaken Ted Thompson for God himself? Have you been watching the play at inside linebacker all year? Do you realize Brad Jones is below average? Do you realize Nick Perry failed to develop as expected? Do you know that Clay Matthews missed games with injury and was ineffective most games after his injury? Do you realize that Datone Jones hit the rookie wall and didn't play up to expectations? Do you realize that the safety play was substandard/brutal all year and opposing below average quarterbacks were often made to look great?

Yeah I heard that McCarthy told Bush to blitz on 3rd and 8, jump in the air, and lose containment and as a result the game. He should have communicated that he wanted him to be tackled, and to win the game. *rolls eyes*

Ray, why should someone have to tell him that? He is an 8 year vet that should know the game plan and his responsibility. I might agree if we were talking about Hyde or some other 1st or 2nd year player, but Bush has no excuse in that situation.

He failed to communicate his need to stop CK? You really think that was not a point of emphasis all week? Of course it was! It was not a communication failure, it was a failure of execution by the players at certain points of the game.

Just maybe the bad wrist ruined Perry his rookie year and his broken foot this year. Yup, playing on a bad foot may impact a LB.Perry shows flashes and I feel gets one more year. He needs to stay healthy for 16 games

And we thank you for your deep comment. The rest of the division has had so much luck against our defenses over the past few years. Some of the most talented QBs in the NFL that are in our division have put up monster numbers against our D. Thats probably the reason why we can't ever win the division.

The number one team for games lost by starters due to injuries was the NY Giants, 2 through 5 were Indy, New England, Atlanta and then Tampa Bay. The Packers were sixth. At the other end, the NY Jets had the fewest games lost by starters, 2 and 3 were Kansas City and Washington.

Wade Philips would be an immediate improvement over Dom. He coaches a 1 gap, 3-5 and has done VERY well with defenses wherever he goes. Last time Buffalo went to the playoffs? Wade Philips was the coach, last time the Cowboys did - Wade Philips again. Better winning percentage that a lot of other HC's in the league too.

Trading Dom for Wade would be an improvement and one that SHOULD be made.

Mike, are you aware hawk, jones and jennings would not start for any other team or possibly be back ups? Mike, are you aware Cobb weighs 175 lbs and should not run the ball against the 49ers front 7? Mike, are you aware your teams come out flat almost every game and look unprepared? Mike, are you aware the defense tackling is the worst in NFL? Mike, are you aware the Saints hired a new DC this year and with same players rank in the top 5?

That was 3 years ago and he's regressed completely. Plus outside of this year and 2010 - his defenses have been in the top 5 for WORST defensive performances in Packer Playoff history. All 90 years. So 60% of the time he's historically bad.

Are you aware Cobb is 5'10", 192 lbs? Interesting since highly productive running backs Darren Sproles and Danny Woodhead are 5'8", 200lbs and 5'6", 190lbs respectively. And check your stats on the Saints. They switched from a 3-4 to a 4-3 and have 6 new starters.

Personally knowing we have to go through Seattle and San Fran with great running and not to bad at throwing either, QB's the 4-3 makes more sense to me, with hopefully a serious MLB to help stuff the run better than the rag dolls we have now. Mathews can play OLB in a 4-3. Blitz him occasionally.A guy like Wayne Simmons to cover up the TE, solid run support type of tough guy. ??

Saints defensive statistics: Points allowed: 19.0 per game, (4th), 305.7 total yards, (4th), passing yards; 194.1, (2nd) and rushing 111.6 (19). Difference was Rob Ryan had more talent in New Orleans versus less talent in Dallas (gee what a difference!). I don't fault Capers as much as TT. Look what Capers did with that duct tape and bailing wire defense that stood up to the Niners for most of the game on Sunday. TT started his draft screws ups with a wasted 1st round, 15th pick in the draft on Justin Harrell, (the injured d-lineman from Tennessee) as well as many others. The only good draft he had was the 2009 draft where he plucked Matthews and Raji out of the 1st round. Time to stop striking out TT and begin to get a few doubles, triples or home runs with this draft upcoming draft class. And fine a few quality free agents without breaking the bank, but don't go completely cheap on us.

My opinion is MM needs to be more involved with the D and STs, especially on game days. He completely delegates planning and operation for those teams to Capers and Slocum. He seems detached from what goes on there, especially during game days.

He should turn play calling over to Clements...let him do the install...and participate in game planning in all three team sessions during the week.

He is very bright, detail oriented and an effective leader. But his day is mostly devoted to the offense. It is also telling the offense continues to perform at a high level. He needs to share his coaching equally among the D, STs and O.

The delegation is not unusual at all in the NFL. Giving up the play calling may be worth looking into but our offense, when Rodgers has been healthy, has been just fine. MM is a good coach. They need a talent upgrade on the defensive side.

5-7 veterans at a cheap price. Have you looked at their unrestricted and restricted players list for this year? Many will have to go to 'pay' for those 5-7 veterans remember to sign them they get the NFL veterans minimum salaries not chump change.

Don't disagree at all with yoru comment about the cost for those vets, ezenk. I'd still like to see a few more veterans around. Although Thompson's record with finding the lower to mid-priced free agents hasn't been great.